Hoop DossierSaddiq Bey
New Orleans Pelicans · Guard · 6′8″ 215 lb · age 27 · Villanova · 6th season
3 games this season
Availability
Next game Wed, Oct 28 vs DEN. The injury report for it appears the day before.
Recent changes
- Oct 16Lineupmoved out of the starting lineup vs WAS (preseason)
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 0 of 3 games · 5th on NOP in minutes · Rotation role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
18 items · 3 sources this seasonNo reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.
- Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 2 points ·
- Shamit sees Mathurin as a 'next man up' type whom the front office and Mosley view as physical. If there is a starting lineup change, he would make Sadiq Bey the favorite to move in. at 42:48
- Saddiq Bey and the Pelicans agreed on a three-year contract extension this summer. at 1:00:55
“Sixers Thrive + Jamal Murray down bad? | Slam N Jam” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 5 points ·
- Nick says the change people are calling for is Herb for Fears. As he sees it from outside, Mathurin, Bey, Queen and Poole offer no other defensive answers on the bench. at 6:46
- Dylan thinks Herb Jones has to start, or maybe Saddiq Bey, though Bey would make the lineup very big. at 7:37
- Host calls Bey reliable, low-mistake and physical, able to defend in the paint, but not as versatile a defender as Herb Jones. at 7:47
- Host found the starting lineup confusing because it isn't the most physical group. He names Herb Jones and Bey as the real physical defenders and says the team wants Mathurin to become one. at 23:54
- The team was horrible in the clutch last year. Bey, described as their one good clutch player, was nowhere to be seen down the stretch last night. at 27:09
“Impossible Puzzle? | New Orleans Pelicans Starting Five EXPOSED as Defensive Liabilities Mount” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Analysis ·
The host thinks the rest of the rotation seems set: Bey will get very big minutes, as will Queen, Poole and Matkovic. That makes about 10-11 players.
“Jeremiah Fears’ RISE Pushes New Orleans Pelicans Toward Unexpected Lineup Changes on Opening Night” at 7:53 · listen ↗
- Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · around the league
The Pelicans' apparent starting five is Zion, Yves Missi, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy and Dejounte Murray. Mathurin, Poole, Fears, Derik Queen and Saddiq Bey come off the bench, all ball-dominant.
“1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 1:24:45 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 3 points ·
- Second unit: Bennedict Mathurin, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Jordan Poole and Karlo Matkovic. The host says the big spot in that group is sometimes Carlo and sometimes Queen. at 14:30
- The bench group of Poole, Carlo, Queen, Mathurin and Bey forced seven turnovers, compared with six by the starting lineup. at 15:14
- Host opinion: Saddiq Bey could arguably be the second-best three-point shooter on the team, and they will need him off the bench for scoring punch. at 16:14
“ACCELERATE: Jeremiah Fears DRIVES Pelicans’ High-Pace Offense in Preseason Statement WIN” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 3 points ·
- Starters vs Dallas: Jeremiah Fears, Bennedict Mathurin, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic and Yves Missi. at 2:41
- The host says all of Fears's assists came off his own drives: a baseline cut by Saddiq Bey, a corner three by Bennedict Mathurin and an alley-oop to Yves Missi. at 6:49
- Six players took more field-goal attempts than Derik Queen's usage rate was almost double Zion's, and Bennedict Mathurin and Saddiq Bey also had higher usage than Zion. at 18:34
“SHOCKWAVE: Jeremiah Fears' Preseason LEAP Could TRANSFORM Pelicans Trajectory” · listen ↗
- Podcast Jake Madison, Locked On Pelicans · Report ·
The host says the Pelicans gave long-term money to Saddiq Bey, whom he calls a floor-raiser of a player.
“Gayle Benson Sends STRONG Message That Reveals the Pelicans' Win-NOW Plan” at 6:35 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points ·
- The host describes Saddiq Bey as a credible shooter from deep who can also post up smaller players when defenses switch. Separately he calls Bey about as reliable as it gets. at 7:17
- The host says he would not trust the Poole/Mathurin/Bey/Fears/Queen bench group to be strong defensively. He adds that if Mosley can coach them up, that changes things completely. at 15:41
“SECOND UNIT MAGIC: Pelicans’ Bennedict Mathurin & Jordan Poole SPARK Major Bench ADVANTAGE” · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | @DEN L | 25 min | 14 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 23 | @UTA L | 22 min | 20 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 21 | IND L | 24 min | 13 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 72 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | ORL L | 39 min | 32 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Apr 3 | @SAC L | 29 min | 20 pts | 1 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 2 | @POR L | 35 min | 15 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 29 | HOU L | 31 min | 18 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 27 | @TOR L | 30 min | 19 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 26 | @DET L | 31 min | 17 pts | 1 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 24 | @NYK L | 28 min | 18 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 21 | CLE L | 36 min | 19 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 19 | LAC W | 36 min | 20 pts | 6 reb | 6 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 18 | LAC W | 35 min | 25 pts | 5 reb | 4 ast | 5 3PM |
| Mar 16 | DAL W | 35 min | 23 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 13 | @HOU L | 30 min | 5 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 11 | TOR W | 28 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 8 | WAS W | 29 min | 23 pts | 10 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 6 | @PHX L | 34 min | 19 pts | 6 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 5 | @SAC W | 33 min | 20 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 3 | @LAL L | 36 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 1 | @LAC L | 29 min | 14 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 28 | @UTA W | 39 min | 24 pts | 5 reb | 6 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 26 | @UTA W | 34 min | 42 pts | 5 reb | 7 ast | 5 3PM |
| Feb 24 | GSW W | 31 min | 18 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 21 | PHI W | 27 min | 20 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Feb 20 | MIL L | 36 min | 22 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Feb 11 | MIA L | 36 min | 14 pts | 9 reb | 4 ast | 4 3PM |
| Feb 9 | SAC W | 26 min | 12 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Feb 6 | @MIN W | 34 min | 30 pts | 9 reb | 5 ast | 3 3PM |
| Feb 4 | @MIL L | 35 min | 22 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Feb 2 | @CHA L | 35 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 5 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 31 | @PHI L | 32 min | 34 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 4 3PM |
| Jan 30 | MEM W | 34 min | 22 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 27 | @OKC L | 33 min | 16 pts | 13 reb | 5 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 25 | @SAS W | 33 min | 24 pts | 10 reb | 4 ast | 3 3PM |
| Jan 23 | @MEM W | 32 min | 36 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 6 3PM |
| Jan 21 | DET L | 29 min | 20 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 18 | @HOU L | 29 min | 11 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 16 | @IND L | 32 min | 20 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Jan 14 | BKN W | 26 min | 12 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 13 | DEN L | 32 min | 17 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 31 | @CHI L | 34 min | 16 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 29 | NYK L | 37 min | 26 pts | 6 reb | 6 ast | 4 3PM |
| Dec 27 | PHX L | 33 min | 17 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 26 | PHX L | 31 min | 9 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 23 | @CLE L | 26 min | 11 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 22 | DAL W | 35 min | 19 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 20 | IND W | 28 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 18 | HOU W | 34 min | 29 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Dec 14 | @CHI W | 25 min | 10 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 11 | POR W | 29 min | 15 pts | 8 reb | 5 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 8 | SAS L | 36 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 6 | @BKN L | 33 min | 18 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 4 | MIN L | 33 min | 20 pts | 6 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 2 | MIN L | 35 min | 22 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 30 | @LAL L | 33 min | 22 pts | 11 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 29 | @GSW L | 38 min | 21 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 26 | MEM L | 39 min | 18 pts | 10 reb | 2 ast | 4 3PM |
| Nov 24 | CHI W | 34 min | 20 pts | 13 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 22 | ATL L | 28 min | 18 pts | 11 reb | 5 ast | 1 3PM |
| Nov 21 | @DAL L | 18 min | 4 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 19 | DEN L | 19 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 16 | GSW L | 29 min | 11 pts | 7 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 14 | LAL L | 37 min | 11 pts | 7 reb | 7 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 12 | POR L | 35 min | 25 pts | 6 reb | 5 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 10 | @PHX L | 29 min | 15 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 8 | @SAS L | 30 min | 10 pts | 2 reb | 4 ast | 2 3PM |
| Nov 5 | @DAL W | 30 min | 22 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Nov 4 | CHA W | 27 min | 17 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Nov 2 | @OKC L | 19 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 31 | @LAC L | 22 min | 8 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 29 | @DEN L | 19 min | 7 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Oct 27 | BOS L | 24 min | 11 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 24 | SAS L | 28 min | 9 pts | 3 reb | 2 ast | 3 3PM |
| Oct 22 | @MEM L | 30 min | 13 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →